West-African Folktales
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West-African Folktales
Introduction
I chose West-Africa as my project for evaluating folktales because of the beautiful culture I was introduced to many years ago by a good friend. While attending undergraduate school I was fortunate to work in the international studies department as a student worker. There is where I met Anuli, an international student from Nigeria. Anuli, and I became good friends and she introduced me to a world I knew very little about. She taught me about her culture, certain foods and lifestyles. So when this project came about I wanted to continue to learn more about the area where Anuli was from; West-Africa. One particular African folk legend whom I recall Anuli talking about was Anansi. Anasi is a great folk hero to many children in Africa and is also known as the spider man or the trickster (Myers 2008). Anuli mentioned him several times because the movie Spider Man had just been released here in the United States.
West Africa is home to 22 different countries from the continent of Africa where there are over 7,000 thousand tribes. There are more than 1000 different languages throughout the region and many culture, customs and indigenous beliefs are still practiced today. Today, much of Africa is in turmoil where famine, disease and civil unrest are a norm. Nevertheless, I have learned that the people of West-Africa are survivors and the beautiful folktales that are told and retold paint a side of the country many of us know very little about.
Pretty Salm book jacket
Daly, Niki. Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa. Illus. by Niki Daly. 2006. 32p. First American Edition. $16.00 (978-0-618-72345-4)
The book Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa takes place in West Africa. This is a wonderful story where Granny sends Pretty Salma to the market to buy some groceries. On the way back though, Pretty Salma decides to take an alternative route home. This is where the story begins to take shape; on her way she is approached by a misleading dog. The dog then takes her clothing and dresses like young Salma and visits granny. Salma concerned for her grandmother goes to her grandpa for help. Salma has an idea and with the help of her grandfather attempt to scare the deceiving dog away. They arrive at granny’s home only to find her in a pot ready to be eaten by the mean dog. The dog is then scared away and Salma is able to save her grandmother.
Author Niki Daly does not mention the original source for this tale. However, he does mention that it’s a retelling of a fairy tale and the title of the book hints the reader of the classic tale of“Little Red Riding Hood” The plot of the story is simple and the author uses modest pictures to describe the actions taking place throughout the book. The tale is different from the classic story “Little Red Riding Hood,” whereas a dog takes the place of a wolf. The theme of the story is similar to the original tale where good triumphs over evil by bright Salma saving granny’s life.
The book highlights Western-African culture in the illustrations and folktale character of Ka Ka Motobi the Bogeyman. The illustrations in the story portray creativity and imagination and embody the West-African culture with attire, masks and Anansi costumes. Pretty Salma does not use the traditional red cape. Instead Salma sports a traditional African scarf along with her ntama, white beads and yellow sandals (Publishers Weekly 2007). Certain passages like these show the authenticity of West-African culture.
A thorough search was done to find reviews for Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa,and only one was found.
The Fisherman and his Wife
book jacket
Isadora, Rachel. The Fisherman and His Wife. 2008. 32P. $16.99 (978-0-399-24771-2)
Author Rachel Isadora tells the tale of a fish who grants wishes. Based in what seems to be part of Africa this folktale is a classic Brothers Grimm story. A thorough search was done to find reviews for this book but none was found.
The story begins with a fisherman out at sea who is trying to catch a fish. He finally snatches one only to find out the fish is an enchanted prince. So he goes home and tells his wife that he was unable to catch a fish for dinner but did catch one that talked. So the wife sends the fisherman back and instructs him to wish for a hut. So the fisherman does and to his surprise a hut appears. The fisherman’s wife is a little greedy and begins to ask for more and more until finally she is left with what she started with.
The original story comes from Europe and is told by the Grimm Brothers. Rachel Isadora in her version takes this story into what is believed to be Africa. Illustrations used allow the reader to see the some of the African culture present. However, based on the illustrations it is a little difficult to tell from what part of Africa she might be talking about. The setting of the story is next to the sea; however it is difficult to tell if the characters live in an island, in a village or in the deserts of the African continent. The pictures and images of the story enrich the plot, for example as the wife becomes greedier the waters of the sea become more restless. The language used is simple and does not follow traditional African culture. The moral of the story is greed. At the end the wife asks to become God and is left with what she started with. This reveals the moral teaching; to appreciate of what you already have. The illustrations fail to give a true authentic feel to the story, though they are nice and fit the story well, one cannot tell from what part of Africa this story is taking place.
Anansi and the Box of Stories
book jacket
Krensky, Stephen. Anansi and the Box of Stories. Illus.by Jeni Reeves. 2008. 48p. Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. $6.25 (978-0-8225-6741-7)
The book Anansi and the Box of Stories was written by Stephen Krensky. The story is about one of the most important figures in West-African folklore named Anansi. The story unfolds as Anansi begins to wonder why nobody tells stories on Earth and why Nyame, the sky god, keeps the fables to himself. One day Anansi decides to pay Nyame a visit and asks him to share the stories. But the clever Nyame requests payment for the stories and says he would trade such stories for four violent animals that Anansi needs to capture. Anansi agrees and with the help of his intelligent wife Aso, brings back each animal. Anansi then turns over all the animals and retrieves the stories to share with the world.
The author does not mention the original source for this tale; however he does mention that it is a West-African Folktale. The plot structure is satisfying because it allows us to follow the story in steps. The language is very easy to understand and allows readers to use their imagination as the story develops.
The illustrations used allow the reader to relate with its characters. The great detail not only lets the reader know what is happening, but it allows the reader to sink deep into the characters mind. The images also portray the authenticity of the African culture with the pictures of Kente clothing. Shelly Glantz sums it up best in her review “For example, the illustrator of Anansi and the Box of Stories has done an authentic job representing the African culture with Kente clothing and the flora and fauna of the region, and her paintings show a lot of movement that are sure to appeal to male readers” (2008). The illustrations are wonderfully detailed and the reader can actually learn about the African culture.
A thorough search was done to find reviews that talked about the culture of West-Africa found in the book Anansi and the Box of Stories, and only one was found.
Beauty and the Beast book jacket
Lee, H. Chuku. Beauty and the Beast. Illus. Pat Cummings. 2014. 32p. Harper Collins Publishers. $ 14.23 (978-0-688-14819-5) Beauty and The Beast is a retelling of the classic many of us here in the United States grew up listening to. The story is written by H. Chuku Lee and is illustrated by Pat Cummings. H Chuku Lee retells this classic tale of a young girl whose father is captured by a terrifying beast. In order for the young girl to save her father she needs to turn herself over to the beast for eternity. By the end of the story the young girl falls in love with the beast teaching us the important lesson of true beauty; which lives inside all of us.
Author Lee mentions that the original date of “Beauty and the Beast” was in the 1740’s and was told by Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot Gallon Villeneuve. The plot of the story is not simple; however author Lee does a wonderful job breaking down the story so children can easily understand. The language of the story is engaging and allows it to flow from page to page. The main character, whose name is never mentioned, tells the story in a first person format.
The theme emerges from the tale sending the message about the beauty we all have inside. The culture authenticity of the book can be seen with the illustrations based on the cultural pictures of West-Africa (Chaudhri 2014). The architecture of the Dagon of Mali is also painted in the beginning of the book. The African characters found in the book are dressed in elegant colorful clothing which gives the story a unique glamorous style.
After consulting several sources only one review was found that mentions the culture authenticity of West-Africa.
The Spider Weaver book jacket
Musgrove, Margaret.The Spider Weaver.Illus. by Julia Cairns.2001. 33p.Blue Sky Press (Scholastic). $16.95 (ISBN 0-590-98787-9)
In the beautiful country of Ghana located in West-Africa lives the tale of the spider weaver. This original tale from the country of Ghana, talks about how two expert weavers named Nana Koragu and Nana Ameyaw. One day while hunting the two weavers find an amazing spider web weaved into different patterns. The two men try to take the web home but destroy it in the process of trying to unlatch it from the leaves it hanged on. The two men return home saddens that they could not bring this beautiful web home to the village. Ameyaw’s wife Afiya then consoles the men to return to the jungle and look for the creator of the web. The next day they set off and find this creator which happens to be a small spider. There the spider begins to weave another web showing the two men the endless possibilities a weaver can do. Ameyaw and Koragu then return to the village and begin to weave patterns that the spider had showed them. As a result these woven looms become a huge success that even the kings begin to wear. As time goes on, color is added to these magnificent weaves and people enjoy them even more. Today these colorful looms are still used and special ones are made for kings, queens and important leaders of the region.
The tale originated in the mid seventeen century during the rule of King Oti Akenten. The plot of the story is simple and easy to understand because of the sequence of the tale. The language used in the book is English language however there are a few words throughout the story in African dialog. At the end of the story the author offers a pronunciation guide of these words. The theme of the story emerges in the middle of the tale where both weavers witness a miracle. Ameyaw and Koragu feel that they were chosen by the spider so they could learn to weave new cloths for the village people to wear.
The illustrations found throughout the book compliment the story very well. Cartoon like images of the African culture can be seen page after page. The water color images used resembles the ancient times of the region where people wore simple clothing. The pictures of the jungle are also colorful and show parts of the Western-African region. “Self taught painter Juila Cairns brings the experience of working on landscape paintings in the Okavavngo Swamps in northern Botswana, providing vibrant watercolor illustrations” says Abif in his book review published in Blue Sky Press, (2001). The spider is a cartoon like character that resembles a friendly little creature for readers to enjoy. The story offers an authentic view of the African culture because the story is based on a fable that has been brought down from generation to generation. The characters names, the cloth known as nwen-ntoma and the illustrations allow the reader to get a glimpse of the West African culture in the mid seventeen hundreds were like. At the end of the book the author explains how people in Africa today still use these colorful clothes also known as kente-nwen-ntoma or kente cloth.
A thorough search was done to find book reviews that showed the authenticity of Western-African and only one was found.
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West-African Folktales
Introduction
I chose West-Africa as my project for evaluating folktales because of the beautiful culture I was introduced to many years ago by a good friend. While attending undergraduate school I was fortunate to work in the international studies department as a student worker. There is where I met Anuli, an international student from Nigeria. Anuli, and I became good friends and she introduced me to a world I knew very little about. She taught me about her culture, certain foods and lifestyles. So when this project came about I wanted to continue to learn more about the area where Anuli was from; West-Africa. One particular African folk legend whom I recall Anuli talking about was Anansi. Anasi is a great folk hero to many children in Africa and is also known as the spider man or the trickster (Myers 2008). Anuli mentioned him several times because the movie Spider Man had just been released here in the United States.West Africa is home to 22 different countries from the continent of Africa where there are over 7,000 thousand tribes. There are more than 1000 different languages throughout the region and many culture, customs and indigenous beliefs are still practiced today. Today, much of Africa is in turmoil where famine, disease and civil unrest are a norm. Nevertheless, I have learned that the people of West-Africa are survivors and the beautiful folktales that are told and retold paint a side of the country many of us know very little about.
Pretty Salm book jacket
The book Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa takes place in West Africa. This is a wonderful story where Granny sends Pretty Salma to the market to buy some groceries. On the way back though, Pretty Salma decides to take an alternative route home. This is where the story begins to take shape; on her way she is approached by a misleading dog. The dog then takes her clothing and dresses like young Salma and visits granny. Salma concerned for her grandmother goes to her grandpa for help. Salma has an idea and with the help of her grandfather attempt to scare the deceiving dog away. They arrive at granny’s home only to find her in a pot ready to be eaten by the mean dog. The dog is then scared away and Salma is able to save her grandmother.
Author Niki Daly does not mention the original source for this tale. However, he does mention that it’s a retelling of a fairy tale and the title of the book hints the reader of the classic tale of“Little Red Riding Hood” The plot of the story is simple and the author uses modest pictures to describe the actions taking place throughout the book. The tale is different from the classic story “Little Red Riding Hood,” whereas a dog takes the place of a wolf. The theme of the story is similar to the original tale where good triumphs over evil by bright Salma saving granny’s life.
The book highlights Western-African culture in the illustrations and folktale character of Ka Ka Motobi the Bogeyman. The illustrations in the story portray creativity and imagination and embody the West-African culture with attire, masks and Anansi costumes. Pretty Salma does not use the traditional red cape. Instead Salma sports a traditional African scarf along with her ntama, white beads and yellow sandals (Publishers Weekly 2007). Certain passages like these show the authenticity of West-African culture.
A thorough search was done to find reviews for Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa,and only one was found.
book jacket
Author Rachel Isadora tells the tale of a fish who grants wishes. Based in what seems to be part of Africa this folktale is a classic Brothers Grimm story. A thorough search was done to find reviews for this book but none was found.
The story begins with a fisherman out at sea who is trying to catch a fish. He finally snatches one only to find out the fish is an enchanted prince. So he goes home and tells his wife that he was unable to catch a fish for dinner but did catch one that talked. So the wife sends the fisherman back and instructs him to wish for a hut. So the fisherman does and to his surprise a hut appears. The fisherman’s wife is a little greedy and begins to ask for more and more until finally she is left with what she started with.
The original story comes from Europe and is told by the Grimm Brothers. Rachel Isadora in her version takes this story into what is believed to be Africa. Illustrations used allow the reader to see the some of the African culture present. However, based on the illustrations it is a little difficult to tell from what part of Africa she might be talking about. The setting of the story is next to the sea; however it is difficult to tell if the characters live in an island, in a village or in the deserts of the African continent. The pictures and images of the story enrich the plot, for example as the wife becomes greedier the waters of the sea become more restless. The language used is simple and does not follow traditional African culture. The moral of the story is greed. At the end the wife asks to become God and is left with what she started with. This reveals the moral teaching; to appreciate of what you already have. The illustrations fail to give a true authentic feel to the story, though they are nice and fit the story well, one cannot tell from what part of Africa this story is taking place.
Anansi and the Box of Stories
book jacket
The book Anansi and the Box of Stories was written by Stephen Krensky. The story is about one of the most important figures in West-African folklore named Anansi. The story unfolds as Anansi begins to wonder why nobody tells stories on Earth and why Nyame, the sky god, keeps the fables to himself. One day Anansi decides to pay Nyame a visit and asks him to share the stories. But the clever Nyame requests payment for the stories and says he would trade such stories for four violent animals that Anansi needs to capture. Anansi agrees and with the help of his intelligent wife Aso, brings back each animal. Anansi then turns over all the animals and retrieves the stories to share with the world.
The author does not mention the original source for this tale; however he does mention that it is a West-African Folktale. The plot structure is satisfying because it allows us to follow the story in steps. The language is very easy to understand and allows readers to use their imagination as the story develops.
The illustrations used allow the reader to relate with its characters. The great detail not only lets the reader know what is happening, but it allows the reader to sink deep into the characters mind. The images also portray the authenticity of the African culture with the pictures of Kente clothing. Shelly Glantz sums it up best in her review “For example, the illustrator of Anansi and the Box of Stories has done an authentic job representing the African culture with Kente clothing and the flora and fauna of the region, and her paintings show a lot of movement that are sure to appeal to male readers” (2008). The illustrations are wonderfully detailed and the reader can actually learn about the African culture.
A thorough search was done to find reviews that talked about the culture of West-Africa found in the book Anansi and the Box of Stories, and only one was found.
Beauty and the Beast book jacket
Beauty and The Beast is a retelling of the classic many of us here in the United States grew up listening to. The story is written by H. Chuku Lee and is illustrated by Pat Cummings. H Chuku Lee retells this classic tale of a young girl whose father is captured by a terrifying beast. In order for the young girl to save her father she needs to turn herself over to the beast for eternity. By the end of the story the young girl falls in love with the beast teaching us the important lesson of true beauty; which lives inside all of us.
Author Lee mentions that the original date of “Beauty and the Beast” was in the 1740’s and was told by Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot Gallon Villeneuve. The plot of the story is not simple; however author Lee does a wonderful job breaking down the story so children can easily understand. The language of the story is engaging and allows it to flow from page to page. The main character, whose name is never mentioned, tells the story in a first person format.
The theme emerges from the tale sending the message about the beauty we all have inside. The culture authenticity of the book can be seen with the illustrations based on the cultural pictures of West-Africa (Chaudhri 2014). The architecture of the Dagon of Mali is also painted in the beginning of the book. The African characters found in the book are dressed in elegant colorful clothing which gives the story a unique glamorous style.
After consulting several sources only one review was found that mentions the culture authenticity of West-Africa.
The Spider Weaver book jacket
In the beautiful country of Ghana located in West-Africa lives the tale of the spider weaver. This original tale from the country of Ghana, talks about how two expert weavers named Nana Koragu and Nana Ameyaw. One day while hunting the two weavers find an amazing spider web weaved into different patterns. The two men try to take the web home but destroy it in the process of trying to unlatch it from the leaves it hanged on. The two men return home saddens that they could not bring this beautiful web home to the village. Ameyaw’s wife Afiya then consoles the men to return to the jungle and look for the creator of the web. The next day they set off and find this creator which happens to be a small spider. There the spider begins to weave another web showing the two men the endless possibilities a weaver can do. Ameyaw and Koragu then return to the village and begin to weave patterns that the spider had showed them. As a result these woven looms become a huge success that even the kings begin to wear. As time goes on, color is added to these magnificent weaves and people enjoy them even more. Today these colorful looms are still used and special ones are made for kings, queens and important leaders of the region.
The tale originated in the mid seventeen century during the rule of King Oti Akenten. The plot of the story is simple and easy to understand because of the sequence of the tale. The language used in the book is English language however there are a few words throughout the story in African dialog. At the end of the story the author offers a pronunciation guide of these words. The theme of the story emerges in the middle of the tale where both weavers witness a miracle. Ameyaw and Koragu feel that they were chosen by the spider so they could learn to weave new cloths for the village people to wear.
The illustrations found throughout the book compliment the story very well. Cartoon like images of the African culture can be seen page after page. The water color images used resembles the ancient times of the region where people wore simple clothing. The pictures of the jungle are also colorful and show parts of the Western-African region. “Self taught painter Juila Cairns brings the experience of working on landscape paintings in the Okavavngo Swamps in northern Botswana, providing vibrant watercolor illustrations” says Abif in his book review published in Blue Sky Press, (2001). The spider is a cartoon like character that resembles a friendly little creature for readers to enjoy. The story offers an authentic view of the African culture because the story is based on a fable that has been brought down from generation to generation. The characters names, the cloth known as nwen-ntoma and the illustrations allow the reader to get a glimpse of the West African culture in the mid seventeen hundreds were like. At the end of the book the author explains how people in Africa today still use these colorful clothes also known as kente-nwen-ntoma or kente cloth.
A thorough search was done to find book reviews that showed the authenticity of Western-African and only one was found.
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